Flexible grain-spout.



L. E. WRAY. FLEXIBLE GRAIN SPOUT.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 3|. 1916v 1,1 92,485. Patented July 25, 1916.

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L. E. WRAY. FLEXIBLE GRAlN SPOUT. APPUCATION mu) JAN. 31. 191

Patented July 1916.

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L. E. WRAY.

FLEXIBLE GRAIN SPOUT. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 3|. i916.

1 ,1 92,485 Patented July 25; 1916.

3 SHEETaS 8HEET 3 LEONARD E, "WRAY. OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA-Q.

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FLEXIBLE GRAIN-SPOUT.

Spacificatiou 0f Letters Patent. P 1" n d g g 2,3, 191$ Application filed January 31, 1916. Serial No. 75,205.

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The upper portions of the segmental joint plates are yieldingly drawn toward each other, normally to their limits, as shown in Fig. 2, by coiled springs 20 attached thereto and to the anchor brackets 19.

The distributing spout described is capable of universal swinging movements. That is, the spout 15 and hood 12 with the joint plates 14 may be rotated on a vertical axis around the upper relatively fixed spout section 5, and the said spout 15 may be freely swung in either direction for the proper de livery of grain. Hence the spout 15 is what may be termedadouble-way spout because it may be swung in two ways, so as to throw either one of its opposing sides downward in position to support the running grain. This practically doubles the life of the spout, and furthermore, makes it unnecessary to rotate the spout on its vertical axis in order to change its point of delivery directly from one side to the other of the projected axis of the upper and relatively fixed spout section.

\Vhen the spout 15 is vertical, or nearly so, both of the segmental joint plates 15 will remain in their uppermost positions, but when the said spout is oscillated in the one direction or the other, as, for example, to the left (see Fig. 1), the right hand joint plate will be drawn downward, so as to maintain the joint between the hood 12 and the upper portion of the lowered side of the said spout 15. At such time, the downwardly drawn flat portion of the said joint plate spans the gap between the said hood and spout and directs the grain from'the former to the lat ter. For all of these adjustments, a full opening for delivery of the grain from the hood to the spout is afforded and tight dust-proof joints are maintained.

In some instances the lowermost section 15 is supported by a so-called trolley or small wheeled truck. This wheeled truck, as shown, comprises a rectangular frame 21 and supporting caster wheels 22. "be lower spout section 15 is pivoted at 23 to upwardly pro'ected sides of a trolley spout 24 carried by the trolley frame 21 and held for vertical movements in respect thereto by studs 25. The trolley spout 24- and the lower portion of the lower spout section 15 are preferably rectangular in cross section, and joints between the two are maintained by pivoted spring-pressed joint plates 26. The lower end of the trolley spout 24 is adapted to be moved into and out of any one of the several floor openings 2, by a lever 27, pivoted to the sides of the trolley frame 21 and having cam-acting inner ends 28 that engage out-turned flanges of angle straps 29 shown as secured to the sides of the spout section 15, and through which the above noted guide trunnions are also passed. Of course, when the trolley spout 24: is lowered into a floor opening 2, the trolley will be located gainst movement. The distributing spout above described has been put into actual use and found highly etlicient for the purposes had in view.

hat I claim is:

1. The combination with an upper spout section, of a distributing spout receiving therefrom and pivotally supported at its upper end for swinging movements to either side of a vertical line, and yielding joint devices mounted on the pivotal support of said spout and extensibly connecting the opposite sides of said distributing spout to the said upper spout.

2. The combination with an upper spout section and a hood swiveled thereon, of a distributing spout pivoted to said hood at its upper end for swinging movements to either side of a vertical line, and segmental joint plates mounted on the pivotal connection between said distributing spout and hood and constituting extensible connections between said hood tributing spout.

3. The combination with an upper spout section and a hood swiveled thereon, said hood having opposite segmental surfaces, a distributing spout pivoted at its upper end to the sides of said hood, yieldingly held joint plates pivoted on their pivotal connection between said distributing spout and hood and having segmental surfaces c0- operating with the segmental surfaces of said hood, and having depending portions arranged to be engaged by the sides of the upper end of said distributing spout, and movable downward with the downwardly moved side thereof.

4. The combination with an upper spout section and a hood swiveled thereon, of a distributing spout pivoted to said hood at its upper end for swinging mmements to either side of a vertical line, and segmental joint plates mounted on the pivotal connection between said distributing spout and hood and constituting extensible connections between said hood and the sides of said distributing spent, the pivotal connection between said distributing spout and hood permitting vertical movements of the and the sides of said dis-- means whereby "upward-movement of said 'distributing spout, in respect to said hood will lock the former;- against pivotal movements in respect to the latter, and joint plates having laterally spaced sides pivoted latter,1aiid means operative by upward move: ment of thedistributing spout to lockthe latter against pivotal movements in respect to said hood.

5. The combination with an upper dietributing spout, of a hood swiveled thereto, said hood having laterally spaced flat sides and opposite segmental walls,v of a distributing spout pivoted to said hood with freedom for limited .vertical movements,

on. the pivotal'conn'ection betweenthe disftributingspgut and hood, said joint plates in position: to be engaged by the upper spout section "on upward movementthereof, of a distributing spout flexibly connected to said 7 detachable upper spout section, and means whereby initial upward, pressure on said distributing spout will interlock the-same .Vag a-inst vertical swinging movement in re-.

spect to said upperspout'. V V

' 7. The combination with a hopper spout and an u per spout section, ofilajtches detachably interlocking the latter to the former, and which latches have "releasing cams in position to befeugagedby the'upper spout section on upward movement-thereof,ahood swiveled to. said upper spout-section, a distributing spout pivoted to said hood for horivertical .movements in respect the'reto, means whereby initial upward movement of said distributing spout will interlock the. same to said hood, and joint plates constituting extensible connections between. said hood and the opposite sides of said distributing spout. T p

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEONARD E. WRAY.. Witnesses: i

EVA E. KoNic, HARRY D. KiLooiiE, 

